Tonight was a really great rehearsal! I was directing Malia, Lexi, Lauren and Kalei through some new choreography for 'A Single Drop, The Oceans Swell' (my piece for UH Manoa's Fall Footholds) and I think something that really helped was using the old "5, 6, 7, 8" prep. So simple! I've sometimes refrained from using it because it makes me feel like a drill coach. But nothing says "start ... now" more efficiently! Four seconds to get your act together: it's helpful.
Other things I think help:
- Running as part of warm-up: gets your heart pumping
- Running in relation to space and each other ("rebound off of walls and people's personal bubbles"): makes you aware of the group in space, encourages interpersonal connection
- Admitting when I don't have an answer to a question ("that's a good question, I'll keep it in mind and get back to you")
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